Kenneth Lee Hoffman

Kenneth Lee Hoffmann (75) of Mount Dora, FL passed away peacefully on February 5th surrounded by his family. Ken was born April 4, 1946 in Springfield, Minnesota.
He graduated from Sanborn High School in Sanborn, MN in 1964 and went on to earn his Bachelor's degree from Minnesota State University in 1968. It was during this time that Ken met Gloria Kleist and the two were married at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Mankato, MN on December 14, 1968. They were blessed with two daughters. In 1984, the family relocated to Florida to escape the harsh winters and as Ken said, he enjoyed living where the temperature was never below his age.
Ken began his career as an educator and coach in Waseca, MN and continued to use his passion for teaching at Field Enterprises where he recruited and trained sales staff. Known for having a strong entrepreneurial spirit throughout his career, Ken served as co-founder, CEO and Principal for a number of organizations including Energy Efficiency Systems, AHP Associates, LTL Corporation, The Goodprinter, The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Consulting Group, Absolute Security, ASI, and AAFP Systems. His most recent position was co-founder and CEO of DynaFire, Inc. from which he retired in 2020.
During his career, Ken earned many business awards. The one that he felt most honored by was being named the 2019 National Businessman of the Year by the Small Business Council of America.
Ken had a strong work ethic, but between all the long hours and hard work, what he valued most were the relationships he formed. When not serving his community, you could find him on the golf course or cheering on his favorite sports team (Go Knights!), traveling to the family cabin in Northern Georgia or donning his title as Grill Master.
Those who knew him described him as a leader and mentor who valued serving others. Ken held leadership roles with numerous non-profit organizations including, The Sharing Center, Ali's Hope Foundation, State of Florida Electrical Licensing Board, Alarm Association of Florida, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Lord of Life Church, Lutheran Theological Seminary and the Jaycees.
Ken was guided by his faith and was an active member of Grace City Church. Ken's favorite Bible verse was Romans 8:28 "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."
Ken was preceded in death by his father, John Hoffmann and his mother, Hildegard Housgard, and by his brother Gary.
Ken is survived by his wife of 53 years, Gloria, daughters Jolie (Cheri Miller) Hoffmann of Bloomington, IL and Amber Hoffmann of Atlanta, GA; his three brothers Ronald (Bev) Hoffmann of Fort Myers, FL; Leon (Elaine) Hoffmann of Prior Lake, MN; Randy (Kris) Hoffmann of Mankato, MN and four sisters Linda (Bob) Warner of Monticello, MN; Ramona (Bob) Zabel of Rochester, MN; Debra (Dick) Hanson of Fort Myers, FL; and Anita (Dale) Yokiel, of Mankato, MN.
A Celebration of Life service is being planned for March 5, 2022 at Grace City Church (Sorrento, FL) to be followed by a gathering for friends and family (details pending).
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to www.alishopefoundation.org or https://thesharingcenter.org, two organizations that were near and dear to Ken's heart